Sold for A$325
T. H. Mate & Co / Wine & Spirit / Merchants / Albury. Small 2 impressed on the lip. Can't see a potters stamp. Very early paper tag attached to wicker basket: From. HJ Ellis, Tallandoon, 1/2 Gallon Vinegar. (New South Wales). Demijohn Impressed Tan Top. Off white lower section looks like it would be unglazed. Half Gallon (or Two quarts). 263 mm. 1890s
Excellent. Some nibbling around the inner lip. Original wicker is in great shape. Nice stamp. While there are a lot of different T. H. Mate demijohns around it is very unusual to see small size ones like this. Grade: 8.1 Estimate: $200 - 300
